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our daily life we have to strive hard for a good future; we should
make use of the fading light of dusk to prepare for a better tomorrow, the post-1997 Hong Kong is our unknown tomorrowint the twilight of dusk fades away easily. If we do not make good use of the limited available time to make preparations for tomorrow, I am afraid we will find the time for action has passed and we will become confused, and frightened, and will not know what to do. Can Hong Kong and its people cope with the sudden and drastic changes?
The outlook makes people feel worried, Sir,
sir, The White Paper
concludes that direct elections to the Legislative Council will
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not be carried out in 1988 This decision betrays and intentionally misrepresents the wish of the majority of Hong Kong residents, and It also reverts the usual preference for gradual evolution by the Government. The promise made in the 1984 White Paper has been
forgotten. it that time the Administration stated with confidence that it aimed to develop progressively a system of government, the authority for which is firmly rooted in Hong Kong. Now direct
elections will not be introduced until 1991; how much time is there-
left for the Administration before the transitional period lapses? 1991 will be followed by 1994 and then 1997, that is three years plus three years, and how many three years are there in the run
up to 1997? Does the Administration have sufficient time to democratise Hong Kong's political system? // The Government regularly emphasises that it is basing on public wishes. However, the review
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of the developments in the political system, as well as the Survey Office report and the content of the latest White Paper give the
policy impression that the Administration is claiming to base on public opinion while doing exactly the opposite. Obviously it is a laughing-stock that the Administration even exit, that the formulation of the White Paper is based on careful consideration
of public opinion and popular support from the community. such untruthful argument to confuse the public is in fact an insult to our residents' wisdoms in the past the main factor for Hong Kong's stability and prosperity has been the rule of law which generates confidence among residents, and a democratic political system is the best guarantee for the rule of law. At
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